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Also, I suppose I should say that...
Examples of 3
rd
pointing phrases:
And I shouldn't forget to mention that...
In addition to what I've just said, I can add that...
Something else that I need to comment on is that...
I guess I could also remark on the fact that...
So a complete response might look something like this:
―Well first of all, the main thing you need to know is that...(point 1)...In fact...(detail
1)...On top of that I can also add that...(point 2)...which means...(detail 2)...Something else
that I need to comment on is that...(point 3)...So actually (detail 3)...‖
Activity
Practice saying the full example structure with your own
points and details for the
following
questions:
Tell me about the house/
flat you live
in.
Describe your hometown.
Tell me about your job.
Tell me about your family.
Tell me about your city.
What is your main ambition?
What
makes
you
happy?
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Now write out your full describing structure using the example phrases. Now
practice using your structure for the questions above.
